Église · Classé · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mouen’s story
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On the Culture ministry’s list, Mouen counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
Explore the history →MouenCalvados
This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 1,788.
Population
1,788
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€2,511
per m² · 52 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€10.97
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€27,230
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is Mouen a good place to live?
Mouen’s schools beat most: brevet results a point above the expected rate. It also does well on jobs & income: 0.8 jobs per working resident; 6.0% unemployment. Homes sell for a median €2,511/m²: 70 m² comes to 6.9 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer. The weak point is walkability — 84% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Mouen has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
How Mouen grades
Each subject compares Mouen with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Mouen has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SchoolsBrevet results a point above the expected rateAOpen →Jobs & income6.0% unemploymentAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 12% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between D and AB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Manoir de la Mare and 10 more in and around Mouen
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Mouen. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Mare3.1 km north, in Saint-Manvieu-NorreyChâteauChâteauManoir de la Fontaine3.3 km east, in VersonAttractionAttractionCote 1123.3 km southeast, in Fontaine-ÉtoupefourChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fontaine-Étoupefour3.6 km east, in Fontaine-ÉtoupefourChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bougy4.3 km southwest, in BougyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baron-sur-Odon1.6 km south, in Baron-sur-Odon
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mouen.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Mouen has lower unemployment than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 6.0%
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €27,230 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
650
jobs based in Mouen, 0.8 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 11% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
General-bac pupils go 4.9 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
96.0%passed the brevetASchool Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Mouen96.0%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 158 | 96%+1 pt |
96.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate
1.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A town of families: 23% of people in Mouen are under 15, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns
Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.1% of residents, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 39% have a degree.
38.1median age
MouenCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Mouen | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mouen: 1 historic monument, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Mouen has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit0
1846
first monument protected
5.9%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living C+
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Mouen than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.97/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,511/m², comes from 52 sales of houses and apartments in Mouen from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 90% houses, the rest apartments.
€2,511/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mouen€2,511/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Calvados median€2,560/m²
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,500/m² | 47 |
€10.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.06 to €13.28/m² a month)
6.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.42/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,510
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B−
Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Mouen run higher than in 50% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 98 deaths in Mouen from 2016 to 2025; there were 86, 12% fewer. At birth, a girl in Calvados can expect 85.5 years and a boy 78.9 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. The nearest emergency department to Mouen is Hopital Prive St Martin Caen, 6 mi away.
−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw88
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Mouen · 5.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Prive St Martin Caen
6.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Polyclinique du Parc Caen
85.5 · 78.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Calvados, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mouen
15pages on Mouen
The big questions
Safety3.7 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCost of livingC+Median €2,511/m² · rent €10.97/m² a monthHousing52 sales on record, the last three yearsSchoolsAOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealthB−0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6 mi awayWork & commuteA650 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Landmarks
Mouen has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Classé
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-NativitéChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Baron-sur-Odon, 1.4 mi
Classé
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 14th c. · in Bougy, 2.9 mi
Classé
Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 13th c. · in Maltot, 3.3 mi
Classé
Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, dit Ferme de la Baron…Manor house · 13th & 14th c. · in Bretteville-sur-Odon, 3.5 mi
Famous people from Mouen
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mouen yet.
Mouen’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Fontaine-ÉtoupefourVersonCarpiquetBretteville-sur-OdonLouvignyThue et MueMouen
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouen | 1,788 | — | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 1.5 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 1.7 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 3.5 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4,494 | 3.7 | A | D | A | A |
| Louvigny | 2,612 | 4.2 | — | D | — | A− |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 4.3 | A− | C | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Mouen
Is Mouen safe?
Mouen has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.7 recorded violent incidents and 8.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Mouen good?
They grade A, better than 87% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Mouen expensive to live in?
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,511/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Mouen grades C+ for cost of living.
About Mouen
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Mouen is a commune of 1,788 people in the Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
- Population
- 1,788 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer
- Département
- Calvados (14)
- Région
- Normandy
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- INSEE code
- 14454
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.